What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 13, 2009 at 1141 mountain standard time (MST), a Cessna 182, N6202A, registered to privacy data omitted, collided with terrain approximately 25 miles southeast of Billings, Montana, while operating under the provisions of title 14 of the code of federal regulations part 91. At 1153 MST, the following conditions were reported: winds calm, visibility 10 statute miles, cloud ceilings overcast at 1000 feet, temperature minus 2 degrees celsius, dew point minus 4 degrees celsius, and altimeter 29.95 inches of mercury. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated at sheridan county airport (kshr), sheridan, Wyoming, about 1100 MST and was destined for laurel municipal airport (6S8), laurel, Montana.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 13, 2009 AT 1141 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), A CESSNA 182, N6202A, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BILLINGS, MONTANA, WHILE OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. AT 1153 MST, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED: WINDS CALM, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, CLOUD CEILINGS OVERCAST AT 1000 FEET, TEMPERATURE MINUS 2 DEGREES CELSIUS, DEW POINT MINUS 4 DEGREES CELSIUS, AND ALTIMETER 29.95 INCHES OF MERCURY. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SHERIDAN COUNTY AIRPORT (KSHR), SHERIDAN, WYOMING, ABOUT 1100 MST AND WAS DESTINED FOR LAUREL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (6S8), LAUREL, MONTANA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.